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Animal Portraits: Seeing Ourselves in Others Kindle Edition

by Ulrich Flemming (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Have you ever watched a dog stare into space and wondered what he was thinking about? Are you convinced that cats show affection, while elephants most certainly grieve? What about going to the zoo and standing in front of the monkeys’ enclosure, did they seem to be having a laugh at your expense? If the answers to these questions are a definite yes, Animal Portraits is a book for you.


It is a collection of animal photos, but unlike a field guide or a zoology book, the collection does not try to help readers identify the species to which an animal belongs by showing as many characteristic features as possible. Instead, the photos should be seen as portraits in the way we view portraits of people, as representations of individuals capable of feelings and possessed of an inner life.


In 103 images, the book covers a broad range of members of the animal kingdom, from invertebrates (like butterflies and bees), through amphibians (frogs), reptiles (for example, lizards), to fishes and a wide variety of birds and mammals. Looking at these portraits, readers may feel a range of emotions--amusement, empathy, or even fear; whatever it is, the image should not leave them emotionally cold. It may remind them of a person they know, or of a portrait they have seen, or of a feeling they share with an animal that appears to gaze pensively into the distance.


As someone who has owned and loves pets, I have no doubt that animals have feelings and distinct personalities. I hope that at least some of my pictures convey this sense also to the reader, and I do not apologize for any anthropomorphism someone may detect in my approach: There is a mounting body of research supporting what I have felt for a long time, and I hope my photos will encourage readers to think along those lines.


Note: This book should be viewed on a device capable of displaying color images.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K4MGMSI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulrich Flemming (May 4, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 4, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 40323 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
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Ulrich Flemming

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Ulrich Flemming is a retired Professor of Architecture. Born in Germany, he first came to the US as a postgraduate student and has taught architectural composition and computer-aided design at German and American universities. He now lives in Northford, CT.

He rediscovered his love of photography after his wife gave him a digital camera for Christmas in 2004. "Found Art Around the World" is the first and "Animal Portraits" the second book of photographs he has published. "Wild Things in the German Language" is his first book of drawings.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ulrich Flemming beautifully captures animals in a way that highlights their human ...
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